Private Schools

The latest news, analysis and thought leadership for the independent schools sector, including taxes and funding, state-private partnerships, pupil wellbeing and more

Friday

27th Oct 2023

Teacher pension rise could force more private schools to exit scheme
Unions warn that unfunded rise for private schools will force more schools to drop out of the teacher pension scheme
No money

Wednesday

11th Oct 2023

Labour Party conference: what you need to know
Labour announces a new focus on early years and primary school maths, and signals it is up for a ‘fight’ over private school tax breaks
Round, up
Primary school nurseries to expand under Labour plan
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson announces plan for early years review led by former Ofsted chief Sir David Bell
early years

Monday

9th Oct 2023

Labour ready for ‘fight’ over RAAC and private school taxes
Shadow chancellor Rachel Reeves told the Labour Party conference that Rishi Sunak can ‘bring it on’ if he wants a fight over which party has more aspiration for children
Labour has said it would welcome a fight on which political party has the most aspiration for children.

Friday

6th Oct 2023

VAT loopholes make Labour private school plan ‘tricky’
After-school clubs and reduced VAT on boarding school students could reduce tax bill for independent schools if Labour pushes ahead with fee levy, say experts
After school club
Exclusive

Thursday

5th Oct 2023

Teacher shortages make Advanced British Standard a pipe dream
ASCL’s Geoff Barton argues that for all the potential merits of considering reforms to post-16 education, the teacher shortage crisis makes it unrealistic
Teacher shortages make Advanced British Standard a pipedream

Monday

2nd Oct 2023

Private schools: 5 ways to show a pupil wellbeing focus
With pupil wellbeing at the heart of the new ISI framework, these are the ways schools can ensure they demonstrate they are following this new requirement
Private schools: 5 ways to demonstrate a student wellbeing focus

Friday

29th Sep 2023

Many in Labour think British Baccalaureate is a ‘terrific idea’
Former spin doctor Alastair Campbell says many think Rishi Sunak’s plan has merit, despite Bridget Phillipson branding it an ‘undeliverable gimmick’
Alastair campbell and labour back british baccalaureate

Thursday

28th Sep 2023

Starmer defends private school fee VAT plan
The Labour leader insists that his decision to remove tax exemptions from private schools is not an ‘attack’ on the sector
Kier Starmer

Tuesday

19th Sep 2023

What state and private schools can learn from each other
Independent and state schools are often cast as polar opposites – but this researcher says there are numerous areas where collaboration is key
Polar bear and penguin

Tuesday

12th Sep 2023

Historic private school sector strike action at an end
Unions say they have secured better pay and guarantees over pension contributions for teachers at Hutchesons’ Grammar School
Historic strike action